Women's Vest in Sirdar Cotton DK - 10248 - Downloadable PDF

Women's Vest Knitting Pattern in Sirdar Cotton DK – Design No. 10248

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar presents a stylish Halter Tank design for women, knitted in Sirdar Cotton DK yarn in shade 547. Rated as an intermediate difficulty pattern, it is suitable for knitters who are comfortable with shaping and construction techniques beyond the basics. The design is a warm-weather wardrobe essential, offering a flattering silhouette with a halter neckline that makes it ideal for summer holidays, beach cover-ups, or casual warm-weather dressing.

About the Design

The Halter Tank is a sleeveless vest designed to be worn as a standalone summer top. The halter construction means the neckline ties or fastens at the back of the neck, leaving the shoulders and upper back open for a cool, airy feel. This style is part of Sirdar's broader Cotton DK collection, which draws inspiration from the colours and atmosphere of the Mediterranean and includes lacy vests, scooped-back designs, cardigans, and cover-ups.

The pattern is sized to fit a wide range of figures, covering bust measurements from 81 cm to 137 cm (32 in to 54 in), making it an inclusive design suitable for a broad range of body types.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting: The garment pieces are worked flat on straight needles and seamed together, a classic construction method well suited to intermediate knitters.
• Shaping: Intermediate-level increases and decreases are used to shape the armholes, neckline, and halter straps, giving the vest its fitted, flattering form.
• Seaming: Finished pieces are joined using standard seaming techniques to complete the garment construction.
• Halter neck construction: The pattern includes specific shaping and finishing for the characteristic halter neckline, which requires careful attention to symmetry and tension.

Stitches Used

• Knit and purl stitches: The foundation of the fabric, creating smooth stockinette or textured stitch patterns as directed.
• Ribbing: Likely used at hems and edges to provide neat, stretchy finishing — a common feature in Sirdar vest patterns of this type.
• Decreases and increases: Used throughout for garment shaping, particularly around the armhole, neckline, and halter strap sections.

Materials Required

Yarn

• Sirdar Cotton DK – a double knitting weight yarn described as cool and silky with a subtle sheen, making it particularly well suited to summer garments. The recommended shade for this design is 547. The yarn is inspired by Mediterranean colours and is part of Sirdar's seasonal warm-weather collection.

Needles

• Standard knitting needles appropriate for DK (double knitting) weight yarn are required. Specific needle sizes will be stated within the full pattern PDF.

About Sirdar

Sirdar is a well-established British yarn brand, founded in West Yorkshire in 1880, with a long heritage in hand knitting. The brand is known for its commitment to quality, and every Sirdar pattern is triple-checked to guarantee a successful result when knitted with the recommended Sirdar yarn. This assurance makes their patterns particularly appealing to knitters who want reliable, well-tested instructions.

The Sirdar Cotton DK yarn range is designed with summer knitting in mind, offering a cool, silky handle and a subtle sheen that elevates simple stitch patterns into polished, wearable garments. It is an excellent choice for knitters looking to create lightweight, breathable warm-weather pieces with a professional finish.